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HYMNAL 


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TffeEAR    Young   Friends,    Members   of    Mission    Bands, 
5?  Helpers  in  the  good  work  of  publishing  the  Gos- 
pel TO   EVERY   CREATURE: 

This  little  Hymnal,  designed  for  your  use,  is  to  you  affection- 
ately inscribed.  It  is  gratifying  to  know  that  the  number  of  your 
Bands,  already  large,  and  confined  to  no  one  denomination,  is  con- 
stantly increasing.  The  high  testimony  that  you  have  already 
received  is  full  of  encouragement.  In  view  of  the  fact,  that  at  all 
your  meetings,  singing  forms,  very  appropriately,  an  important  part 
of  the  exercises,  the  need  of  a  special  collection  of  Hymns  has 
been  greatly  felt  by  some  of  your  number.  To  meet  this  want,  this 
Manual  of  Sacred  Songs  has  been  prepared.  It  consists  largely  of 
Hymns  never  before  brought  together.  A  considerable  number, 
having  been  written  expressly  for  this  work  and  adapted  to  favor- 
ite tunes,  are  now  published  for  the  first  time.  Inasmuch  as  you 
represent  all  ages,  some  being  older,  others  younger,  the  aim 
has  been  to  furnish  Hymns  suitable  for  all.  Some  of  the  Hymns 
are  directly  missionary  in  their  character,  while  others  are  only 
indirectly  so;  by  which  is  meant,  that  while  they  contain  no  direct 
reference  to  missions,  the  end  in  view,  it  is  believed,  is  not  less 
effectually  secured,  by  their  fitness  to  excite  gratitude  and  love  to 
Christ,  and  zeal  for  His  cause. 

In  conclusion,  let  me  improve  this  hallowed  time,  devoted  to  the 
singing  of  sweet  Christmas  carols  by  the  glad  voices  of  children, 
and  the  general  interchange  of  happy  greetings  and  good  wishes. 
to  send  you  my  own  loving  salutation  in  that  form,  which  the 
blessed  Saviour  Himself  used  and  taught  His  disciples  to  use — 
"Peace  be  with  you!"  that  "peace  which  passeth  all  under- 
standing." E.  s.  c. 

Scotch  Plains,  X.  J., 
Christmas,  1878. 


MISSION    BAND   HYMNAL 


\  Missionary  Chant.  L.  M. 

LIFT  up  your  heads,  ye  gates  !  swing  wide. 
Ye  dazzling  portals  of  the  morn ! 
Forth  let  the  Filial  Godhead  ride 
On  wings  of  cherubim  upborne ! 

2  Nor  dare,  thou  flushed  and  flattered  East ! 
The  Sun  of  Righteousness  to  stay. 

Xow  that  the  long  dark  night  hath  ceased. 
And  souls  are  hungry  for  the  day. 

3  On  mountain  tops,  bright  heralds  stand. 
With  beautiful  and  shining  feet. 

And  publish  over  sea  and  land 

The  welcome  tidings  glad  and  sweet : 

4  He  comes !  The  sky  is  all  on  fire  : 
We  see  the  bannered  pomp  unfurled. 

The  advancing  Splendor  rushing  higher 
To  flood  and  overflow  the  world  ! 

Abraham  Coles. 
A  5 


THE  PRINCE  OF  PEACE 

Is.  9.  6. 

2  Stella.     L.  M. 

WHAT  means  this  glory  round  our  feet," 
The  Magi  mused,  "  more  bright  than  morn  ?  " 
And  voices  chanted  strong  and  sweet, 
"  To-day,  the  Prince  of  Peace  is  born  !  " 


2  "What  means  this  star,"  the  shepherds  said, 
"  That  brightens  through  the  rocky  glen  ?  " 

And  angels  answering  overhead, 

Sang  "  Peace  on  earth,  good  will  to  men  !  " 

3  'Tis  eighteen  hundred  years  and  more, 
Since  those  sweet  oracles  were  dumb ; 

We  wait  for  Him  like  them  of  yore ; 
Alas  !  He  seems  so  long  to  come ! 

4  But  it  was  said  in  words  of  gold, 
No  time  or  sorrow  e'er  shall  dim, 

That  little  children  might  be  bold, 
In  perfect  trust  to  come  to  Him. 

5  All  round  about  our  feet  shall  shine 
A  light,  like  that  the  wise  men  saw, 

If  we  our  loving  wills  incline 

To  that  sweet  Life  which  is  the  Law. 


A  SAVIOUR  WHICH  IS  CHRIST  THE  LORD 

Lu.  2.  II. 

6  So  shall  we  learn  to  understand 

The  simple  faith  of  shepherds,  then, 
And  kindly  clasping  hand  in  hand, 

Sing,  "  Peace  on  earth,  good  will  to  men  !  " 

James  Russell  Lowell. 


I 


3  Oriola.     C.  M.  Double. 

[T  came  upon  the  midnight  clear, 

That  glorious  song  of  old, 
From  angels  bending  near  the  earth 
To  touch  their  harps  of  gold  : 
"  Peace  to  the  earth,  good  will  to  man, 
From  heaven's  all  gracious  King : ' 
The  earth  in  solemn  stillness  lay, 
To  hear  the  angels  sine. 


2  Still  thro'  the  cloven  skies  they  come, 

With  peaceful  wings  unfurled  ; 
And  still  celestial  music  floats 

O'er  all  the  weary  world  ; 
Above  its  sad  and  lowly  plains 

They  bend  on  heavenly  wing, 
And  ever  o'er  its  Babel  sounds 

The  blessed  aneels  sins: ! 


THE  CON  SOLA  TION  OF  ISRAEL 

Lu.  2.  25. 

3  0  ye,  beneath  life's  crushing  load, 
Whose  forms  are  bending  low, 

Who  toil  along  the  climbing  way, 

With  painful  steps  and  slow, 
Look  up  !  for  glad  and  golden  hours 

Gome  swiftly  on  the  wing  ; 
0  rest  beside  the  weary  road, 

And  hear  the  angels  sing  ! 

4  For,  lo,  the  days  are  hastening  on, 
By  prophet-bards  foretold, 

When  with  the  ever- circling  years 

Comes  round  the  age  of  gold  ! 
When  peace  shall  over  all  the  earth 

Its  final  splendors  fling, 
And  the  whole  world  send  back  the  song 

Which  now  the  angels  sing. 

Edmund  H.   Sears. 


4 

Agate.     11. 

NIGHT'S  canopy  over  Judea  now  hung  ; 
The  harp  of  the  minstrel  lay  still  and  unstrung  ; 
The  shepherds  together  sat  watching  the  fold, 
While  round  them  reigned  darkness  and  silence  and  cold. 


THE  HOPE  OF  ISRAEL 

Acts  28.  20. 

2  And  now.  in  their  midst,  shines  an  angel  of  light ; 
Quick  vanishes  Fear  at  the  radiant  sight ! 

And  hark,  in  the  words  of  their  own  native  tongue, 
*;  Good  tidings  of  joy,"  by  the  angels  are  sung. 

3  "  This  day.  in  the  city  of  David  is  born 

A  Saviour,  whose  birth  is  Redemption's  glad  morn  ; 
No  longer  through  darkness  and  doubt  shall  ye  grope. 
In  Bethlehem's  manger  lies  Israel's  Hope  !  " 

4  A  chorus  angelic  re-echoes  in  Heaven 

The  glorious  news  to  the  meek  shepherds  given  : 

;;  Peace,  peace  and  good  will  unto  earth  !  "  is  their  song. 

While  praises  to  God  the  loud  paean  prolong. 

Elizabeth  C.  Kinney. 


Rifted  Rock.     8.  7. 

HE  that  lay  in  lowly  manger, 
Now  is  known  as  Heaven's  King  ; 
What  but  angels  sang,  aforetime, 
Xow  have  men  been  taught  to  sing : 

*2  "  God  have  glory,  in  the  highest : 
Peace  on  earth,  good  will  towards  men: 
Over  all  the  tide  of  ages, 
Ever  now  as  it  was  then." 


LORD  OF  ALL 

Acts  10.  36. 

3  Lo,  He  came,  the  Lord  of  glory  ! 
Born  and  cradled  in  a  stall : 

Sure  He  had  but  scanty  welcome, 
Seeing  He  was  Lord  of  all. 

4  Yet,  in  sooth,  He  sought  no  other  ; 
Nor  to  earth  for  homage  came  ; 
Here  he  took  the  form  of  servant, 
Here  he  bared  the  cheek  to  shame. 

5  Not  of  this  world  was  His  Kingdom. 
He  lived  not  at  monarch's  cost ; 

He  sought  not  the  known  and  honored, 
But  He  came  to  seek  the  lost. 

6  Glory,  worship,  love  and  service, 
To  the  Blessed  One  in  Three ; 

As  it  was  in  the  beginning, 
Is,  and  evermore  shall  be. 


Robert   Lowell. 


Af 


Q  Rosefield.     7,  6. 

S  with  gladness  men  of  old 
Did  the  guiding  star  behold  ; 
As  with  joy  they  hailed  its  light 
Leading  onward,  beaming  bright ; 
So,  most  gracious  Lord,  may  we 
Evermore  be  led  to  Thee. 
10 


THE  LAMB  THE  LIGHT  THEREOF 

Rev. 

2  Holy  Jesus,  every  day 
Keep  us  in  the  narrow  way ; 
And,  when  earthly  things  are  past, 
Bring  our  ransomed  souls  at  last 
Where  they  need  no  star  to  guide, 
Where  no  clouds  Thv  glorv  hide. 


3  In  the  heavenly  country  bright. 
Need  they  no  created  light ; 
Thou,  its  Life,  its  Joy,  its  Crown, 
Thou,  its  Sun  which  goes  not  down ; 
There,  forever,  may  we  sing 
Hallelujahs  to  our  King. 


William  C.  Dix. 


DOXOLOGY. 

Praise  the  name  of  God  most  high  : 
Praise  Him  all  below  the  sky  ; 
Praise  Him  all  ye  heavenly  host. 
Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost : 
As  through  countless  ages  past, 
Evermore  His  praise  shall  last ! 
1  i 


THE  BRIGHT  AND  MORNING  STAR 

Rev.  22.  16. 

Evan.     G.  M. 

AS  shadows  cast  by  cloud  and  sun, 
Flit  o'er  the  summer  grass, 
So,  in  Thy  sight,  Almighty  One ! 
Earth's  generations  pass. 

2  And  while  the  years,  an  endless  host, 
Gome  passing  swiftly  on, 

The  brightest  names  that  earth  can  boast, 
Just  glisten  and  are  gone. 

3  Yet  doth  the  star  of  Bethlehem  shed 
A  lustre  pure  and  sweet ; 

And  still  it  leads,  as  once  it  led, 
To  the  Messiah's  feet. 

4  And  deeply,  at  this  latter  day, 
Our  hearts  rejoice  to  see 

How  children,  guided  by  its  ray, 
Come  to  the  Saviour's  knee. 

5  0  Father,  may  that  holy  Star 
Grow  every  year  more  bright, 

And  send  its  glorious  beams  afar, 
To  fill  the  world  with  light. 

William  Cullen  Bryant. 


KING  OVER  ALL  THE  EARTH 

Zech.  14  9. 

[As  a  leaf  typifies  the  whole  tree  from  which  it  has  fallen,  so  does 
a  lofty  snow-capped  mountain  at  the  equator  represent  the  whole 
earth  in  miniature.  Indeed,  the  globe  may  be  compared  to  two 
great  mountains  set  base  to  base  at  the  equator,  the  summit  of  the 
one  being  the  north  pole  and  the  other  the  south  pole.  In  ascend- 
ing Orizaba,  or  any  other  of  the  giant  peaks  of  the  Andes  of  Quito, 
the  traveler  passes  successively  through  all  the  climates  of  the  earth, 
the  seasons  of  the  year,  and  the  zones  of  vegetable  and  animal  life. 
He  can  see,  when  he  has  reached  the  summit,  what  is  elsewhere 
spread  horizontally  over  the  earth's  surface,  and  over  the  whole 
year,  vertically  represented  along  the  side  of  the  mountain  below 
him  ;  while  above  him,  if  he  be  there  over  night,  he  can  behold  the 
whole  firmament  of  stars,  those  of  the  northern  as  well  as  those  of 
the  southern  hemisphere — the  Southern  Cross  and  the  Magellanic 
clouds  around  the  Antarctic  pole,  and  the  constellation  of  the 
Plough  around  the  Arctic  pole.  Such  a  mountain  summit  is  the 
watch-tower  of  creation,  from  which  with  overpowering  emotion 
the  eye  may  embrace,  in  one  glorious  view,  the  whole  universe  of 
things.] 

8  Ingleside.     G.  M. 

THERE  is  one  spot  where  man  may  stand, 
And  at  a  single  glance, 
All  glories  of  the  sky  and  land 
Behold  in  rapture's  trance. 

2  The  heavens  unroll  their  mystic  scroll 
Of  stars  above  his  head  ; 

The  Cross  and  Plough  at  either  pole 
Their  rays  together  shed. 

3  All  seasons  meet  beneath  the  same 
Triumphal  arch  of  blue  ; 

And  all  earth's  charms  combine  to  frame 
One  picture  to  his  view. 

13 


THE  INTERPRETER 

Job  33.  23. 

4  Oh  could  we  find  some  central  peak, 
High  in  the  world  of  soul, 

From  whence  the  broken  views  we  seek 
Might  blend  in  one  great  whole  ; 

5  Where  we,  above  all  doubt,  might  stand 
In  air  as  crystal  clear, 

And  every  mystery  understand, 
And  bring  all  distance  near. 

6  We  stand  upon  a  point  so  low, 
We  see  of  earth  and  sky 

But  one  small  arc ;  in  part  we  know  ; 
In  part  we  prophesy. 

7  In  vain  we  long  for  larger  views, 
Which  loftier  heights  impart ; 

The  limits  of  our  life  refuse 
The  wishes  of  our  heart. 


8  While  here,  the  wisest  sage  must  live 

By  faith  and  not  by  sight ; 
For  duty  only,  Heaven  will  give 

Enough  of  guiding  light. 

14 


THE  TRUE  LIGHT 

John  1.9. 

9  But  when,  at  last,  from  life's  dark  road. 

We  climb  heaven's  heights  serene. 
All  light  upon  the  hill  of  God, 

In  God's  light  shall  be  seen. 

10  All  kingdoms  of  the  truth  shall  there. 
To  tearless  eyes  be  shown ; 
And  dwelling  in  that  purer  air. 
We'll  know  as  wTe  are  known. 


Hugh  Macmillan. 


0 


9  Holman.     8,  6,  8. 

NORTH,  with  all  thy  vales  of  green ! 
0  South,  with  all  thy  palms ! 
From  peopled  towns  and  fields  between 

Uplift  the  voice  of  psalms. 
Raise,  ancient  East !  the  anthem  high. 
And  let  the  youthful  West  reply. 

2  Lo  !  in  the  clouds  of  heaven  appears 

God's  well  beloved  Son. 
He  brings  a  train  of  brighter  years, 

His  kingdom  is  begun. 
He  comes  a  guilty  world  to  bless 
With  mercy,  truth,  and  righteousness. 


MY  BELOVED  SON 

Mat.  3.  17. 

3  0  Father !  haste  the  promised  hour, 
When  at  His  feet  shall  lie 

All  rule,  authority,  and  power, 

Beneath  the  ample  sky ; 
When  he  shall  reign  from  pole  to  pole, 
The  Lord  of  every  human  soul. 

4  When  all  shall  heed  the  words  He  said, 
Amid  their  daily  cares, 

And  bj  the  loving  life  He  led, 

Shall  strive  to  pattern  theirs ; 
And  He  who  conquered  Death  shall  win 
The  mightier  conquest  over  Sin. 

William  Cullen  Bryant 


1 0  Barby.     C.  M. 

'  ESUS  is  God !  the  glorious  bands 
Of  holy  angels  sing 
Songs  of  adoring  praise  to  Him, 
Their  Maker  and  their  King. 


J1 


2  He  was  true  God  in  Bethlehem's  crib ; 

On  Calvary's  cross,  true  God : 
He,  who  in  heaven  eternal  reigned, 

In  time  on  earth  abode. 


OVER  ALL  GOD  BLESSED  FOREVER 

Rom.  9.  5. 

3  Jesus  is  God !  oh.  could  I  now 
But  compass  land  and  sea, 

To  teach  and  tell  this  single  truth, 
How  happy  should  I  be ! 

4  Oh,  had  I  but  an  angel's  voice, 
I  would  proclaim  so  loud  : 

Jesus,  the  good,  the  beautiful 
Is  Everlasting  God. 

Frederick  W.  Faber. 


A1 


\  \  Harwell.     8,  7. 

T  Thy  feet,  our  God  and  Father. 
Who  hast  blessed  us  all  our  days. 
We  with  grateful  hearts  would  gather. 

And  begin  the  year  with  praise  : 
Praise  for  light  so  brightly  shining 

On  our  steps  from  heaven  above  ; 
Praise  for  mercies  daily  twining 
Round  us  golden  cords  of  love. 

2  Jesus,  for  Thy  love  most  tender 
On  the  cross  for  sinners  shown. 

We  would  praise  Thee,  and  surrender 
All  our  hearts  to  be  Thine  own. 
1 7 


CHIEF  EST  AMONG  TEN  THOUSAND 

Cant.  5.  10. 

With  so  blest  a  Friend  provided, 

We  upon  our  way  would  go, 
Sure  of  being  safely  guided, 

Guarded  well  from  every  foe. 

3  Every  day  will  be  the  brighter, 

When  Thy  gracious  face  we  see  ; 
Every  burden  will  be  lighter, 

When  we  know  it  comes  from  Thee. 
Spread  Thy  love's  broad  banner  o'er  us, 

Give  us  strength  to  serve  and  wait, 
Till  Thy  glory  breaks  before  us, 

Through  the  City's  open  gate. 

J.  D.  Burns. 


1 2  Malvern.     L.  M. 

ALWAYS  love  to  praise  Thee,  Lord  ; 
I  cannot  sing  to  show  my  art ; 
I  could  not  sing  the  solemn  word 
"Except  I  felt  it  with  my  heart. 


1 


2  I  try  to  keep  my  spirit  clean, 
But  oh,  I  feel  it  is  not  so, 

And  oft  my  sight  of  things  unseen, 
Is  darkened  by  my  sin  I  know. 

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HE  IS  ALTOGETHER  LOVELY 

Cant.  5.  16. 

3  But  when  I  go  to  heaven  above, 

I  then  shall  see  Him  face  to  face, 
And  for  the  fullness  of  that  love 
Impurity  can  find  no  place. 

4  I  cannot  always  here  below 
Sing  out  Thy  praises  as  I  would  ; 

The  music  will  not  always  flow 
As  unto  Thee  it  ever  should. 

5  But  there  the  singing  will  be  grand, 
And  I,  I  hope,  shall  know  that  song 

The  pure  alone  can  understand  ; 
Let  me  not  wait,  Lord,  very  long. 

A.  J.  Mason. 


1 3  Even  Me.     8,  7,  3. 

I UT  the  mouths  of  babes  and  sucklings, 
Thou  canst  perfect  praise  to  Thee  ! 
Wilt  thou  not  accept  the  worship, 
Humbly  rendered,  Lord,  by  me  ? 
Even  me. 


0' 


2  Things  that  to  the  wise  are  hidden, 
Children's  eyes  are  made  to  see ; 

Thee  to  know  is  life  eternal, 
0  reveal  Thyself  to  me ! 

Even  me. 


THE  LORD  JEHOVAH 

Is.  40.  10. 

3  Thou  hast  given  me  power  of  loving, 
Give  me  power  of  serving  Thee, 

Is  there  not  some  humble  service 
Which  can  now  be  done  by  me  ? 
Even  me. 

4  Hands  and  feet  should  ne'er  grow  weary 
When  employed,  dear  Lord,  for  Thee  ; 

Tongue  should  never  cease  the  telling 
Of  Thy  grace  who  diedst  for  me, 
Even  me. 

5  Infant  mouths  need  not  be  silent, 
Stammering  lips  can  publish  Thee, 

Sound  Thy  name  o'er  land  and  ocean, 
Be  it  sounded,  Lord,  by  me  ! 
Even  me. 

Abraham  Coles. 
\  4  WlLMOT.        8,  7. 

ITTLE  hearts,  0  Lord,  may  love  Thee, 
L/  Little  minds  may  learn  Thy  ways  ; 
Little  hands  and  feet  may  serve  Thee, 

Little  voices  sing  Thy  praise. 
2  Little  ones  we  stand  before  Thee, 

Larger  shall  we  yearly  grow  ; 
Help  us  ever  to  adore  Thee, 

All  through  life  Thy  grace  to  show. 

T.  H.  Stockton. 
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SEARCHER  OF  HEARTS 

Rev.  2.  23. 

15  Thatcher.     &  M. 

OFTEN  say  my  prayers ; 
But  do  I  ever  pray  ? 
And  do  the  wishes  of  my  heart 
Go  with  the  words  I  say  ? 


1 


2  I  may  as  well  kneel  down 
And  worship  gods  of  stone. 

As  offer  to  the  living  God 
A  prayer  of  words  alone. 

3  For  words  without  the  heart 
The  Lord  will  never  hear ; 

Nor  will  He  to  those  lips  attend 
Whose  prayers  are  not  sincere. 

John  Burton. 

1(3  Jerusalem.  C.    M. 

AMID  the  blue  and  starry  sky, 
A  group  of  Hours  one  even 
Met,  as  they  took  their  upward  flight 
Into  the  highest  heaven: 

2  Commissioned  each  to  bear  above, 

Whatever  had  been  done 
By  little  children  good  or  bad, 

Since  the  last  rising  sun. 
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THE  RIGHTEOUS  JUDGE 

2  Tim.  4   8. 

3  And  some  had  gold  and  purple  wings, 
Some  drooped  like  faded  flowers 

And  sadly  soared  to  tell  the  tale 
That  they  were  misspent  hours. 

4  Some  glowed  with  rosy  hopes  and  smiles, 
And  some  had  many  a  tear  ; 

Others  had  some  kind  words  and  acts 
To  carry  upward  there. 

5  A  shining  hour  with  golden  plumes 
Was  laden  with  a  deed 

Of  generous  sacrifice  a  child, 
Had  done  for  one  in  need. 

6  And  one  was  bearing  up  a  prayer, 
A  little  child  had  said, 

All  full  of  penitence  and  love, 
While  kneeling  by  his  bed. 

7  And  thus  they  glided  on  and  gave 
Their  records  dark  and  bright 

To  Him  who  marks  each  passing  hour 
Of  childhood's  day  and  night. 


THE  LORD  OF   GLORY 

Ja  2. 

8  0  let  us  all  remember  how 

Each  hour  is  on  its  way, 
Bearing  its  own  report  to  heaven 

Of  all  we  do  and  say. 


Mrs.    Gordon. 


Sicilian  Hymn.     8,  7. 

LORD,  a  little  band  and  lowly. 
We  are  come  to  sing  to  Thee ; 
Thou  art  great  and  high  and  holy. 
0  how  solemn  we  should  be ! 

2  Fill  our  hearts  with  thoughts  of  Jesus. 
And  of  heaven  where  He  is  gone. 

And  let  nothing  ever  please  us. 
He  would  grieve  to  look  upon. 

3  For  we  know,  the  Lord  of  glory 
Always  sees  what  children  do, 

And  is  writing  nowT  the  story 
Of  our  thoughts  and  actions,  too. 

4  Let  our  sins  be  all  forgiven, 
Make  us  fear  whate'er  is  wrong  ; 

Lead  us  on  our  way  to  heaven, 
There  to  sing  a  nobler  song. 

2  3 


KING  OF  ZION 

John    12.  15. 


\  8  Rathbun.     8,  7. 

happy  children, 
ging,  as  we  go, 
Tis  our  Father's  hand  that  leads  us, 
Leads  us  through  this  world  below. 


WE  are  children, 
Singing,  singin 


2  When  a  sinful  world  around  us 
Tempts  our  little  feet  to  stray, 

By  His  Spirit  He  will  keep  us 
In  the  straight  and  narrow  way. 

3  If  we  try  to  follow  Jesus, 
Try  to  serve  Him  here  below, 

Where  He  lives  and  reigns  forever, 
Singing,  singing,  we  shall  go. 


1 9  St.  John's.     G.  M. 

[  OSANNAS  were  by  children  sung, 
When  Jesus  was  on  earth  ; 
Then  surely  we  are  not  too  young 
To  sound  His  praises  forth. 


H' 


2  The  Lord  is  great,  the  Lord  is  good. 
He  feeds  us  from  His  store 

With  earthly  and  with  heavenly  food, 
And  saves  us  evermore. 


24 


THE  WORD  OF  GOD. 

Rev.  19.  13. 

3  We  thank  Him  for  His  precious  Word. 

We  thank  Him  for  His  grace. 
Well  may  the  praises  of  our  Lord 

Be  sung  in  every  place. 


20  Gratitude.     L.  M. 

HIS  Book  unfolds  Jehovah's  mind, 
This  Voice  salutes  in  accents  kind, 
This  Friend  will  all  your  need  supply, 
This  Fountain  sends  forth  streams  of  joy  , 


T 


2  This  Mine  affords  us  boundless  wealth, 
This  Good  Physician  gives  us  health, 
This  Sun  renews  and  warms  the  soul, 

This  Sword  both  wounds  and  makes  us  whole. 

3  This  Letter  shows  our  sins  forgiven, 
This  Guide  conducts  us  safe  to  heaven, 
This  Charter  has  been  sealed  with  blood, 
This  Volume  is  the  Word  of  God. 


Marth.     7,  3. 
ESUS,  when  he  left  the  sky, 
And  for  sinners  came  to  die. 
In  His  mercy  passed  not  by, 
Little  ones  like  me. 

25 


J1 


OUR  REDEEMER 

Is.  47.  4. 

2  Mothers,  then,  the  Saviour  sought 
In  the  places  where  He  taught, 
And  to  Him  their  children  brought, 

Little  ones  like  me. 

3  Did  the  Saviour  say  them  nay  ? 
No,  He  kindly  bade  them  stay  ; 
Suffered  none  to  turn  away 

Little  ones  like  me. 

4  'Twas  for  them  His  life  He  gave, 
To  redeem  them  from  the  grave  : 
Jesus  able  is  to  save 

Little  ones  like  me. 


22  OyER  There.  8,  7,  3. 

^0  the  children  know  of  Jesus, 
Over  there,  over  there  ? 
Have  they  heard  redemption's  story, 
Over  there,  over  there  ? 


D< 


Chorus — Ah  !  they  know  not  of  the  Saviour, 
Of  His  wondrous  love  and  care  ; 
Still  they  sit  in  heathen  darkness, 
Without  Jesus  over  there. 

26 


GOD  OUR  SAVIOUR 

i  Tim.  2.  3. 

2  Do  the  children  pray  to  Jesus, 
Over  there  ;  over  there  ? 

Do  they  seek  his  kind  protection 
Over  there,  over  there  ? — Gho. 

3  Do  the  children  sing  of  Jesus, 
Over  there,  over  there  ? 

Do  they  chant  his  praises  ever 
Over  there,  over  there? — Cho. 

4  Do  the  children  work  for  Jesus, 
Over  there,  over  there  ? 

Do  they  labor  for  His  glory, 
Over  there,  over  there  ? — Gho. 

5  Do  the  children  live  for  Jesus, 
Over  there,  over  there  ? 

Do  they  love  the  precious  Saviour, 
Over  there,  over  there  ? — Gho. 


H.  T.  B. 


I 


23  Heber.     C.  M. 

THANK  the  goodness  and  the  grace 
That  on  my  birth  have  smiled, 
And  made  me  in  these  latter  days 
A  happy,  Christian  child. 

27 


THE  TRUE  GOD 

i  John  5.  20. 

2  I  was  not  born,  as  thousands  are, 
Where  God  is  never  known, 

And  taught  to  say  a  useless  prayer 
To  gods  of  wood  and  stone. 

3  My  God,  I  thank  Thee,  who  hast  planned 
A  better  lot  for  me, 

And  placed  me  in  this  favored  land, 
Where  I  may  hear  of  Thee. 

Isaac  Watts. 


24  Zephyr.     L.  M. 

HOLY  Father,  just  and  true 
Are  all  Thy  works  and  words  and  ways, 
And  unto  Thee  alone  are  due 
Thanksgiving  and  eternal  praise. 


0 


2  As  children  of  Thy  gracious  care, 
We  veil  the  eye,  we  bend  the  knee ; 

With  broken  words  of  praise  and  prayer, 
Father  and  God,  we  come  to  Thee. 

3  For  those  to  whom  Thy  loving  word 
Of  light  and  love  is  never  given  ; 

For  those  whose  ears  have  never  heard 
The  promise  and  the  hope  of  heaven ; 

28 


THE  DELIVERER 

Rom.  ii   26. 

4  For  broken  heart,  and  clouded  mind. 
Whereon  no  human  mercies  fall ; 

Oh,  be  Thy  gracious  love  inclined, 
Who.  as  a  father,  pitiest  all ! 

5  And  grant.  0  Father !  that  the  time 
Of  Earth's  deliverance  may  be  near. 

When  every  land,  and  tongue,  and  clime. 
The  message  of  Thy  love  shall  hear. 

John  G.  Whittier. 

25  Pleyel's  Hymn. 

LITTLE  givers  come  and  bring, 
Tribute  to  your  Heavenly  King, 
Many  offerings  though  but  small, 
Make  a  large  one  from  you  all. 

2  Little  givers  !  do  your  part, 
With  a  glad  and  willing  heart, 
Give  to  all  the  darkened  earth 
Tidings  of  a  heavenly  birth. 


w 


Lyons.  7. 
rE  bring  the  bright  pennies, 
They're  little  we  know  ; 
But  love  going  with  them, 
To  dollars  they'll  grow  ; 

29 


THE  GIFT  OF  GOD. 

John  4.  10. 


2  As  much  as  this  surely, 
We  children  can  see, 

If  there  were  no  pennies, 
No  dollars  there' d  be. 


27  Boardman.     C.  M. 

'  HAT  if  the  little  rain  should  say, 
"  So  small  a  drop  as  I 
Can  ne'er  refresh  those  thirsty  fields 
I'll  tarry  in  the  sky !  " 


w: 


2  What  if  a  shining  beam  at  noon 
Should  in  its  fountain  stay, 

Because  its  feeble  light  alone 
Cannot  create  a  day. 

3  Doth  not  each  rain  drop  help  to  form 
The  cool  refreshing  shower  ? 

And  every  ray  of  light  to  warm 
And  beautify  the  flower  ? 

4  Go  thou  and  strive  to  do  thy  share  ; 
One  talent — less  than  thine, 

Improved  with  steady  zeal  and  care 
Would  gain  rewards  divine. 

Cutter. 
30 


THE  CREATOR  OF  ALL   THIXGS 

Col.  i.  16. 

Little  Things.     6.  5. 

LITTLE  dropsof  water, 
Little  grains  of  sand, 
Make  the  mighty  ocean 
And  the  beauteous  land. 

2.  And  the  little  moments, 

Humble  though  they  be, 
Make  the  mighty  ages 

Of  eternity. 

3  Little  deeds  of  kindness, 
Little  words  of  love, 

Make  our  earth  an  Eden 
Like  the  heaven  above. 

4  Little  seeds  of  mercy, 
Sown  by  youthful  hands, 

Grow  to  bless  the  nations 
Far  in  heathen  lands. 


Eben  C.  Brewer, 


29  Adoration.     6, 

EE  the  rivers  flowing 
Downward  to  the  sea, 
Pouring  all  their  treasures 
Bountiful  and  free ; 

31 


s 


THE  REWARDER 

Mat.  16.  27. 

Yet  to  help  their  giving 

Hidden  springs  arise  ; 
Or,  if  need  be,  showers 

Feed  them  from  the  skies. 

2  Watch  the  princely  flowers 
Their  rich  fragrance  spread, 

Load  the  air  with  perfumes 

From  their  beauty  shed  ; 
Yet  their  lavish  spending 

Leaves  them  not  in  dearth, 
With  fresh  life  replenished 

By  their  mother  earth. 

3  Give  thy  heart's  best  treasures ; 
From  fair  nature  learn  ; 

Give  thy  love  and  ask  not, 

Wait  not  a  return, 
And  the  more  thou  spendest 

From  thy  little  store, 
With  a  double  bounty 

God  will  give  thee  more. 


Adelaide  A.   Proctor. 


;30  Herold.     7. 

THUS  said  Jesus  :  "  Go  and  do 
As  thou  would'st  be  done  unto ! 


32 


THE  FAITHFUL  AXD   TRUE   WITNESS 

Rev.  3.  14.- 

Here  thy  perfect  duty  see 
All  that  God  requires  of  thee. 

2  Wouldst  thou,  when  thy  faults  are  known. 
Wish  that  pardon  should  be  shown. 

Be  forgiving  then  and  do 

As  thou  wouldst  be  done  unto. 

3  Shouldst  thou  helpless  be  and  poor, 
Wouldst  thou  not  for  aid  implore  ? 
Think  of  others  then  and  be 

What  thou  wouldst  they  should  to  thee. 

4  For  compassion  if  thou  call, 
Be  compassionate  to  all ; 

If  thou  wouldst  affection  find, 
Be  affectionate  and  kind. 

5  If  thou  wouldst  obtain  the  love 
Of  thy  gracious  God  above, 
Then  to  all  His  children  be 

What  thou  wouldst  they  should  to  thee. 

W   Roscoe, 

31  Hendon.  7. 

LAMB  of  God  I  look  to  Thee, 
Thou  shalt  my  example  be ; 
Thou  art  gentle,  meek  and  mild, 
Thou  wast  once  a  little  child. 
33 


THE  LAMB  OF  GOD 

John  i,  29    36. 

2  Fain  I  would  be  as  Thou  art. 
Give  me  Thy  obedient  heart ; 
Thou  art  pitiful  and  kind, 

Let  me  have  Thy  loving  mind. 

3  Let  me  above  all  fulfil, 

As  Thou  dost,  Thy  Father's  will ; 
Never  Thy  good  Spirit  grieve, 
Only  to  Thy  glory  live. 

4  Loving  Jesus,  gentle  Lamb, 
In  Thy  gracious  hands  I  am, 
Make  me  Saviour  what  Thou  art, 
Live  Thyself  within  my  heart. 


Charles   Wesley. 


32  WOODWORTH.     L.    M. 

^HE  lambs  of  Jesus !  who  are  they 
But  children  that  believe  and  pray  ? 
That  keep  God's  laws  and  ask  His  grace 
And  seek  a  heavenly  dwelling  place ! 


T 


2  The  lambs  of  Jesus  !  they  are  meek, 
The  words  of  peace  and  truth  they  speak  ; 
To  all  God's  creatures  they  are  kind, 
And,  like  their  Lord,  of  gentle  mind. 
34 


THE  GOOD  SHEPHERD 

John  10.  ii. 

3  The  lambs  of  Jesus  !  oh,  that  we 
Might  of  that  blessed  number  be  : 
Lord,  take  us  early  to  Thy  love, 
And  lead  us  to  the  fold  above. 


33  Beulah.  7. 

LITTLE  travelers  Zionward, 
Each  one  entering  into  rest, 
In  the  kingdom  of  your  Lord, 

In  the  mansion  of  the  blest ; 
There  to  welcome  Jesus  waits  ; 

Gives  the  crowns  His  followers  win ; 
Lift  your  heads,  ye  golden  gates, 
Let  the  little  travelers  in  ! 

2  Who  are  they  whose  little  feet. 

Pacing  life's  dark  journey  through, 
Now  have  reach'd  the  heavenly  seat, 

They  have  ever  kept  in  view  ? 
"  I,  from  Greenland's  frozen  land  ;  " 

';  I,  from  India's  sultry  plain  ;  " 
"  I,  from  Afric's  barren  sand  ;  " 

"  I,  from  islands  of  the  main." 

35 


THE   WORD  MADE  FLESH 

John  i.  14 

3  "  All  our  earthly  journey  past, 

Every  tear  and  pain  gone  by, 
We're  together  met  at  last, 

At  the  portal  of  the  sky." 
Each  the  welcome  "  Come"  awaits 

Conquerors  over  death  and  sin  ; 
Lift  your  heads,  ye  golden  gates ! 

Let  the  little  travelers  in ! 

James  Ediueston. 


34  Olmutz.  s.  m. 

DIVINE,  Eternal  Word  ! 
Who  makest  sucklings  wise  : 
The  Alphabet  of  heavenly  lore  ! 
The  Primer  of  the  skies  ! 

2  Our  letters  thus  to  be, 

Thou  didst  from  heaven  descend  : 
Alpha,  Omega,  First  and  Last, 
Beginning  and  the  End  ! 

3  Like  children  we  would  sit, 
Jesus,  at  Thy  dear  feet. 

And  learn  of  Thee  the  rudiments, 
So  simple  and  so  sweet. 

3  6 


/  AM  ALPHA  AND  OMEGA 

Rev.  i.  8. 

4  Thou,  Christ,  art  very  God ! 
Once  taught  Thy  name  to  spell. 

Delighted  we  decipher  it 
On  all  Thy  works  as  well. 

5  In  Thee,  in  Thee,  we  find 
The  key  that  all  unlocks  ; 

The  secrets  of  the  starry  heavens, 
The  writing  on  the  rocks. 

Abraham  Coles 


35  Fulton.  7. 

SAVIOUR  !  teach  me,  day  by  day, 
Love's  sweet  lesson  to  obey ; 
Sweeter  lesson  cannot  be, 
Loving  Him  who  first  loved  me. 

2  With  a  childlike  heart  of  love, 
At  Thy  bidding  may  I  move  ; 
Prompt  to  serve  and  follow  Thee, 
Loving  Him  who  first  loved  me. 

3  Teach  me  all  Thy  steps  to  trace. 
Strong  to  follow  in  Thy  grace  ; 
Learning  how  to  love  from  Thee. 
Loving  Him  who  first  loved  me. 

C  37 


A   TEACHER  COME  FROM  GOD 

John  3.  2. 

4  Love  in  loving  finds  employ  ; 
In  obedience  all  her  joy  ; 
Ever  new  that  joy  will  be, 
Loving  Him  who  first  loved  me. 

5  Thus  may  I  rejoice  to  show 
That  I  feel  the  love  I  owe  ; 
Singing,  till  Thy  face  I  see, 

Of  His  love  who  first  loved  me. 


36  Clifford.  G.   M. 

THE  memory  of  Jesus'  name 
Is  past  expression  sweet ; 
At  each  dear  mention,  hearts  aflame 
With  quicker  pulses  beat. 

2  But  sweet,  above  all  sweetest  things 
Creation  can  afford, 

That  sweetness  which  His  presence  brings, 
The  vision  of  the  Lord. 

3  Sweeter  than  His  dear  Name  is  nought ; 
None,  worthier  of  laud, 

Was  ever  sung,  or  heard,  or  thought, 
Than  Jesus,  Son  of  God. 


THE  NAME  ABOVE  EVERY  NAME 

Phi!.  2.  9. 

4  Thou  hope  to  those  of  contrite  heart ! 
To  those  who  ask.  how  kind  ! 

To  those  who  seek  how  good  Thou  art ! 
But  what  to  those  who  find  ? 

5  Xo  heart  is  able  to  conceive. 
Nor  tongue  nor  pen  express  ; 

Who  tries  it  only  can  believe 
How  choice  that  blessedness  ! 

Bernard  of  Clairvaux,  Translated  by  Abraham  Coles. 


0' 


3  /  Cleansing  Fountain.     G.  ML 

i£L  for  a  thousand  tongues  to  sing 
My  great  Redeemer's  praise. 
The  glories  of  my  God  and  King, 
The  triumphs  of  His  grace. 

2  My  gracious  Master  and  my  God. 

Assist  me  to  proclaim. 
To  spread  through  all  the  earth  abroad 

The  honors  of  Thy  name. 

Charles  Wesley. 

Creation.     L.  M. 
SING  the  Shepherd  of  the  sheep. 
Who.  for  the  love  He  bare  the  fold. 
Did  wade  through  sorrows  dark  and  deep. 
And  freely  give  His  life  of  old. 


1 


THA  T  ORE  A  T  SHEPHERD  OF  THE  SHEEP 

Heb.  13.  20. 

2  I  sing  the  love,  so  strange,  so  sweet, 
That  sought  the  lost,  until  it  found, 

With  aching  heart  and  bleeding  feet, 
And  flowing  tears  that  wet  the  ground. 

3  I  sing  the  goodness  of  our  God, 
The  patient  pity  and  the  grace 

That  left  no  dreadful  path  untrod 
To  seek  and  save  the  human  race. 

4  Great  Shepherd  of  the  nations  !     Thou 
Bishop  of  souls,  go  forth  to  find 

Thy  scattered  flock  !     0,  gather  now 
The  straying  millions  of  mankind  ! 

Abraham  Coles. 


39  Golden  Hill.    S.  M. 

GOD  of  sovereign  grace, 
We  bow  before  Thy  throne, 
And  plead  for  all  the  human  race, 
The  merits  of  Thy  Son. 


0 


Spread  through  the  earth,  0  Lord, 
The  knowledge  of  Thy  ways, 

And  let  all  lands  with  joy  record 
The  great  Redeemer's  praise. 

40 


A  LIGHT  TO  THE  GENTILES 

Lu.  2.  32. 

40  Laban.     s.  m. 

rPHY  name,  almighty  Lord. 

1     Shall  sound  through  distant  lands  ; 
Great  is  Thy  grace,  and  sure  Thy  word  ; 
Thy  truth  forever  stands. 

2  Far  he  Thine  honor  spread, 

And  long  Thy  praise  endure, 
Till  morning  light  and  evening  shade 

Shall  he  exchanged  no  more. 

Isaac  Watts. 


T 


Wanderer.     L.  M.  Double. 
k  HE  Banyan  of  the  Indian  isle 
Spreads  deeply  down  its  massive  root, 
And  spreads  its  branching  life  abroad, 
And  bends  to  earth  its  scarlet  fruit ; 
But  when  the  branches  reach  the  ground, 

They  firmly  plant  themselves  again, 
They  rise  and  spread  and  droop  and  root. 
An  ever  green  and  endless  chain. 

2  And  so  the  Church  of  Jesus  Christ, 
The  blessed  Banyan  of  our  Gocl, 

Fast  rooted  upon  Zion  's  mount, 
Has  sent  its  sheltering  arms  abroad  ; 

41 


THE  BRANCH  OF  RIGHTEOUSNESS 

Jer.  33-  *5- 

And  every  branch  that  from  it  springs. 

In  sacred  beauty  spreading  wide 
As  low  it  bends  to  bless  the  earth, 

Still  plants  another  by  its  side. 

3  Long  as  the  world  itself  shall  last 

The  sacred  Banyan  still  shall  spread, 
From  clime  to  clime,  from  age  to  age, 

Its  sheltering  shadow  shall  be  shed, 
Nations  shall  seek  its  pillarM  shade, 

Its  leaves  shall  for  their  healing  be ; 
The  circling  flood  that  feeds  its  life, 

The  blood  that  crimsoned  Calvary. 


42  Toplady.    7. 

SAVIOUR  of  the  human  race  ! 
Magnify  Thy  power  and  grace ; 
Let  Thy  kingdom  come,  we  pray, 
Let  it  come  without  delay ; 
Cast  down  every  rival  throne, 
And  instead  set  up  Thine  own. 

2  Since  Thy  kingdom  is  within, 

And  the  rebel  is  our  sin, 

Let  Thine  arrows  sharp  and  keen, 

42 


A  PRIXCE  AXD  A  SAVIOUR 

Acts  J 

Pierce  the  enemy  unseen : 
Prince  of  Peace  !  the  evil  slay 
That  prevents  Thy  rightful  sway. 

3  Gird  Thy  sword  upon  Thy  side, 
0  most  Mighty  One !  and  ride 
O'er  the  prostrate  hearts  of  foes, 
Over  all  things  that  oppose; 
Let  Thy  banner  he  unfurled 
High  above  a  conqered  world. 


Abraham  Coles. 


43  Halle.     7. 

TAKE  my  life,  and  let  it  he 
Consecrated,  Lord,  to  Thee. 
Take  my  hands  and  let  them  move. 
At  the  impulse  of  Thy  love. 
Take  my  feet  and  let  them  he 
Swift  and  beautiful  for  Thee. 

2  Take  my  voice  and  let  me  sing 
Always,  only,  for  my  Kinsr. 
Take  my  lips  and  let  them  be 
Filled  with  messages  from  Thee. 
Take  my  silver  and  my  gold, 
Not  a  mite  would  I  withhold. 

43 


MY  LORD  AND  MY  GOD 

John  20.  28. 

3  Take  my  moments  and  my  days, 
Let  them  flow  in  ceaseless  praise. 
Take  my  intellect,  and  use 

Every  power  as  Thou  shalt  choose. 
Take  my  will  and  make  it  Thine ; 
It  shall  be  no  longer  mine. 

4  Take  my  heart  it  is  Thine  own ; 
It  shall  be  Thy  living  throne. 
Take  my  love  ;  my  Lord  I  pour 
At  Thy  feet  its  treasure-store. 
Take  myself,  and  I  will  be 

Ever,  only,  all  for  Thee. 

Frances  Ridley  Havergal. 


44  Love  at  Home.     7,  5. 

SET  my  anxious  heart  at  rest, 
Lord,  where  dwellest  Thou  ? 
Deign  to  tell  and  end  my  quest, 
Lord,  where  dwellest  Thou  ? 
"  If  sincere  Thy  wish  to  know 
Where  My  dwelling  is  below, 
Listen,  and  I  thee  will  show 
Where's  My  dwelling-place. 
44 


EMMANUEL  GOD   WITH  US 

Mat.  i.  23. 

2  "  Not  in  Holy  Place  and  dim, 
Is  My  dwelling-place  : 

Not  between  the  Cherubim 

Is  My  dwelling-place  ; 
O'er  no  Mercy  Seat  I  shine, 
Make  no  sacred  chest  My  shrine  ; 
In  no  far  off  Palestine 

Is  My  dwelling-place. 

3  "In  Eternity  I  dwell, 
There's  My  dwelling-place  : 

In  the  contrite  heart  as  well 
There's  My  dwelling-place : 

In  the  hearts  of  all  that  seek  ; 

With  the  merciful  and  meek, 

Children,  who  My  praises  speak, 
There's  My  dwelling-place. 


Abraham  Coles. 


45  Expostulation.     11. 

BLEST  land  of  Judea !  thrice  hallowed  of  song 
Where  the  holiest  of  memories  pilgrim -like  throng  ; 
In  the  shade  of  thy  palms,  by  the  shores  of  thy  sea, 
On  the  hills  of  thy  beauty,  my  heart  is  with  thee. 
45 


THE  HOLY  ONE  OF  ISRAEL 

Is.  41.  14  :  54.  5. 

2  With  the  eye  of  a  spirit  I  look  on  that  shore. 
Where  pilgrim  and  prophet  have  lingered  before  ; 
With  the  glide  of  a  spirit  I  traverse  the  sod 
Made  bright  by  the  steps  of  the  angels  of  God. 

3  Blue  sea  of  the  hills ! — in  my  spirit  I  hear 
Thy  waters,  Gennesaret,  chime  on  my  ear ; 
Where  the  Lowly  and  Just  with  the  people  sat  down 
And  thy  spray  on  the  dust  of  His  sandals  was  thrown. 

4  Lo.  Bethlehem's  hill-site  before  me  is  seen, 

With  the  mountains  around,  and  the  valleys  between  ; 
There  rested  the  shepherds  of  Judah,  and  there 
The  song  of  the  Angels  rose  sweet  on  the  air. 

5  And  Bethany's  palm  trees  in  beauty  still  throw 
Their  shadows  at  noon  on  the  ruins  below : 

But  where  are  the  sisters  who  hastened  to  greet 
The  lowlv  Redeemer,  and  sit  at  His  feet  ? 


6  And  throned  on  her  hills  sits  Jerusalem  yet, 
But  with  dust  on  her  forehead,  and  chains  on  her  feet, 
For  the  crown  of  her  pride  to  the  mocker  hath  gone, 
And  the  holy  Shechinah  is  dark  where  it  shone. 

46 


THE  CHOSEN  OF  GOD 

Lu.  23.  35. 

7  I  tread  where  the  Twelve  in  their  wayfaring  trod : 
I  stand  where  they  stood  with  the  Chosen  of  God  ; 
Where  His  blessing  was  heard  and  His  lessons  were 

taught, 
Where  the  blind  were  restored  and  the  healing  was 
wrought. 

8  And  what  if  my  feet  may  not  tread  where  He  stood, 
Nor  my  ears  hear  the  dashing  of  Galilee's  flood. 

Nor  my  eyes  see  the  cross  which  He  bowed  Him  to  bear, 
Nor  my  knees  press  Gethsemane's  garden  of  prayer. 

9  Yet  loved  of  the  Father.  Thou,  Jesus,  art  near 
To  the  meek,  and  the  lowly,  and  penitent,  here ; 
And  the  voice  of  Thy  love  is  the  same  even  now. 
As  at  Bethany's  tomb,  or  on  Olivet's  brow. 

John  G.  W hit-tier. 
46  LOU  VAN. 

rPHEY  err  who  think  that  God  is  far, 

1     That  I  must  climb  from  star  to  star, 
Through  mighty  intervals  of  space, 
To  reach  His  awful  dwelling-place. 

2  I  put  the  shoes  from  off  my  feet  ; 
I  go  not  forth  my  God  to  meet : 
For  God  is  everywhere,  and  here, 
Here  in  this  place  to  make  it  dear. 
47 


I  AM  THAT  I  AM 

Ex.  3.  14  :  John  8.  58. 

3  Long  time  I  groped  and  could  not  find ; 
For  light  is  darkness  to  the  blind ; 

How  sweet  to  feel,  now,  He  is  found, 
His  everlasting  arms  around ! 

4  Upon  His  bosom  thus  to  rest, 
I  cannot  ask  to  be  more  blest ; 
To  know  my  sins  are  all  forgiven 
For  Jesus'    sake,  0  this  is  heaven  ! 

5  While  I  love  Him  and  He  loves  me, 
I  care-  no  other  heaven  to  see  ; 

And  if  there  be  some  higher  bliss, 
I  am  content  while  I  have  this. 

6  And  there  are  those  beyond  the  wave 
Whom  Christ  came  down  on  earth  to  save  : 
0  let  me  haste  to  make  it  known, 

My  God  and  Saviour  is  their  own. 

Abraham  Coles 

47  Stabat  Mater.     8,  8,  7. 

WICKED  hands,  how  sad  the  story! 
Crucified  the  Lord  of  glory, 
Nailed  Him  to  the  accurse'd  tree, 
In  Thy  side  the  spear  did  bury, 
Son  of  God,  and  Son  of  Mary  ! 
Murdered  One  of  Calvary  ! 

48 


OUR  PASSOVER  SACRIFICED  FOR  US 

i  Cor.  5.  7. 

2  Was  there  ever  known  such  malice  ? 
Gall  of  hatred  in  the  chalice 

For  Thy  lips  of  love  wrung  out ; 
Priests  with  scribes  and  elders,  mocking. 
As  they  pass,  0  sight  most  shocking ! 

Wag  their  heads,  revile  and  flout. 

3  Was  there,  Thine  own  words  to  borrow. 
Ever  sorrow  like  Thy  sorrow. 

When  our  sins  were  on  Thee  laid  ! 
Sorrow,  which  that  cry  could  waken, 
"Why,  My  God,  am  I  forsaken?  " 

Never  was  since  worlds  were  made. 

4  Never  after  such  dear  fashion 

Was  there  witnessed  such  compassion  : 
Publish  ye.  who  know  the  grace, 

Make  commanded  proclamation 

Of  the  Gospel  of  salvation 
To  each  creature  of  the  race  ! 

Abraham  Coles. 
48  POLYCARP.       9,    6. 

WHAT  sound  is  this  through  heaven  resound- 
ing? 
God  is  Love.  God  is  Love. 
49 


THE  ONLY  WISE  GOD  OUR  SAVIOUR 

Jude  i.  25. 

From  earth  I  hear  the  sound  rebounding, 

Gocl  is  Love,  God  is  Love. 
Yes.  while  adoring  hosts  proclaim, 
Love  is  His  nature,  Love  His  name, 
My  soul  in  rapture  cries  the  same, 

God  is  Love,  God  is  Love. 


2  This  song  repeat,  ye  saints  in  glory, 

God  is  Love,  God  is  Love. 
And  saints  on  earth  shout  back  the  story, 

God  is  Love,  God  is  Love. 
In  this  let  heaven  and  earth  agree 
To  sound  His  love  both  full  and  free, 
And  let  the  theme  forever  be, 

God  is  Love,  God  is  Love. 


3  Creation's  thousand  tongues  proclaiming 

God  is  Love,  God  is  Love. 
And  Providence  unites  exclaiming 

God  is  Love,  God  is  Love. 
But  let  the  burdened  sinner  hear 
The  gospel  sounding  loud  and  clear, 
To  every  soul  both  far  and  near, 

God  is  Love,  God  is  Love. 
50 


MASTER 

Matt.  23.  10. 

49  HOLLEY.       7. 

ERE  I  labor,  weak  and  lone. 
Ever,  ever  sowing  seed  ; 
Ever  tending  what  is  sown  : 
Little  is  my  gain,  indeed. 


H 


2  Oli.  my  Lord,  the  field  is  Thine  : 
Why  do  I,  with  empty  pride. 

Call  the  little  garden  mine. 

When  my  work  is  Thine,  beside  ? 

3  It  I  claim  it  for  my  own. 

Thou  wilt  give  me  its  poor  gain : 
And.  at  harvest.  I.  alone. 

May  bring  fruits  to  Thee  in  vain. 

4  If  I  give  myself  to  Thee 

For  Thy  work,  all  poor  and  mean, 
As  Thou  pleasest  it  shall  be, 
If  I  much  or  little  glean. 

5  Other  work  for  me  is  none 
But  to  do  the  Master's  will  ; 

Wet  with  rain,  or  parched  with  sun, 
Meekly  I  Thy  garden  till. 

Robert  Lowell. 
5  I 


OUR  LORD  AND  SAVIOUR 

2  Peter  i.  n. 

50  Migdol.     L.  M. 

WHEN  Jesus  speaks,  so  sweet  the  sound, 
The  harps  of  heaven  are  hushed  to  hear ; 
And  all  His  words  go  circling  round 
From  lip  to  lip  and  ear  to  ear. 

2  But  wTondering  seraph  never  heard, 
In  all  the  mighty  years  of  heaven, 

Music  so  sweet  as  that  dear  word  ; 
"  Thy  many  sins  are  all  forgiven." 

3  Sinners  of  earth,  redeemed  by  blood, 

How  leaped  your  hearts,  when  first  ye  knew 
Th'  amazing  grace,  and  understood 
The  gift  of  pardon  was  for  you  ! 

4  Adopted  now,  with  spirits  awed, 
Knowing  your  privilege  unpriced, 

Ye  claim  the  fatherhood  of  God 
And  brotherhood  of  Jesus  Christ. 

Abraham  Coles. 

51  UxBRIDGE.       L.    M. 

LORD  of  all  being !  throned  afar, 
Thy  glory  flames  from  sun  to  star ; 
Centre  and  soul  of  every  sphere, 
Yet  to  each  loving  heart  how  near ! 

52 


THE  SAME  YESTERDAY   TO-DAY  AND  EOREVER. 

Heb.  13.  8. 

2  Sun  of  our  life,  Thy  quickening  ray 
Sheds  on  our  path  the  glow  of  day  ; 
Star  of  our  hope,  Thy  softened  light 
Cheers  the  long  watches  of  the  night. 

8  Grant  us  Thy  truth  to  make  us  free, 
And  kindling  hearts  that  burn  for  Thee, 
Till  all  Thy  living  altars  claim 
One  holy  light,  one  heavenly  flame. 

Oliver  Wendell  Holmes. 

52  Kinney  Street.     9.  8. 

FROM  Thee,  begetting  sure  conviction, 
Sound  out,  0  risen  Lord,  always. 
Those  faithful  words  of  valediction, 
;;  Lo!  1  am  with  you  all  the  days  :" 
Refrain. — All  the  days,  all  the  days, 

"  Lo  !  I  am  with  you  all  the  days." 

2  What  things  shall  happen  on  the  morrow, 
Thou  kindly  hidest  from  our  gaze  ; 

But  tell  est  us  in  joy  or  sorrow, 

"  Lo !  I  am  with  you  all  the  days  :" — Ref. 

3  When  round  our  head  the  tempest  rages, 
And  sink  our  feet  in  miry  ways, 

Thy  voice  comes  floating  down  the  ages, 
"  Lo  !  I  am  with  you  all  the  days  :" — Ref. 

D  5  3 


THE  DESIRE  OF  ALL  NATIONS. 

Hag.  2.  7. 

4  0  Thou  who  art  our  life  and  meetness. 
Not  death  shall  daunt  us  nor  amaze, 

Hearing  those  words  of  power  and  sweetness, 
"  Lo  !  I  am  with  you  all  the  days  :" — Ref. 

Abraham  Coles. 


Y1 


53  Shining  Shore.     8,  7. 

rE  messengers  of  God  to  men, 
Now  on  the  deep  sea  tossing, 
Naught  shall  you  hurt,  God  shall  avert 

The  dangers  of  the  crossing  : 
Chorus. — Nothing  to  fear  have  ye,  howe'er 
Loud  ocean  roars  and  ravens ; 
Let  what  winds  blow,  be  glad  to  know, 
All  ports  are  happy  havens  ! 

2  The  ship  is  safe,  with  Christ  ye  sail, 
And  ye  are  bearing  orders  ; 

All  places  lie  beneath  one  sky, 

Close  to  the  heavenly  borders  : — Cho. 

3  God  at  the  helm  to  guide  the  bark, 
There  is  no  room  for  error ; 

Whom  He  has  sent  should  be  content, 
Nor  yield  to  doubt  nor  terror  : — Cho. 

Abraham  Coles. 
54 


THE  AUTHOR  OF  ETERNAL  SALVATIOX 

Heb.  5.  9. 


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£34r  TRE  Valley  of  Blessing.     12,  7.  9.  8. 

'ER  the  ocean  is  wafted  the  tremulous  cry. 
The  cry  of  spirits  in  need : 
"  We  are  dying  by  millions,  oh,  let  us  not  die ! 

Come  over  and  help  us,  we  plead  ! 
To  famishing  souls  swiftest  succor  afford. 

The  means  of  salvation  us  give ; 
By  the  might  of  the  Word  of  the  Lord 
We  then  shall  eternally  live." 

2  We  hear  blended  with  these  far  off  pleadings 
of  pain. 

The  main's  multitudinous  moan ; 
While  th'  importunate  voice  sighs  again  and  again 

Its  prayer  in  varying  tone  : 
From  many-hued  people  of  different  speech, 

The  wail  o'er  the  deep  finds  its  way : 
"  We  are  dying,  with  life  within  reach, 

Come  over  and  help  us  straightway!" 

3  Who,  unmoved,  see  their  brother's  deep  lack, 
can  there  dwell 

The  love  of  the  Father  in  such  ? 
To  whom  much  is  forgiven,  'tis  needful  and  well 
That  they  in  return  should  love  much. 
55 


MIGHTY  TO  SAVE 

Is.  63.  : 


Let  frequent  arid  fast- sailing  ships  never  cease 
To  plough,  Lord,  the  furrowless  sea, 

To  convey  the  Evangel  of  peace, 
Converting  the  world  unto  Thee. 

Abraham  Coles. 

55  St.  Petersburgh.     L.  M. 

GREAT  Ruler  of  the  land  and  sea, 
Almighty  God  we  come  to  Thee ; 
Able  to  succor  and  to  save 
From  perils  of  the  wind  and  wave. 

Chorus. — Keep  by  Thy  mighty  hand,  Oh,  keep, 
The  dwellers  on  the  homeless  deep. 

2  In  storm  or  battle,  with  Thine  arm 
Shield  Thou  the  mariner  from  harm  ; 
From  foes  without,  from  ills  within, 

From  deeds  and  words  and  thoughts  of  sin. — Cho. 

3  When  hidden  is  each  guiding  star, 
Flash  out  the  beacon  light  afar ; 

From  mist  and  rock  and  shoal  and  spray. 
Protect  the  sailor  on  his  wTay. — Cho. 

4  Defend  from  the  quick  lightning's  stroke, 
And  from  the  iceberg's  crushing  shock  ; 
Take  Thou  the  helm,  and  surely  guide 

The  wanderer  o'er  the  wayward  tide. — Cho. 

5  6 


THE  EVERLASTING  FATHER 

Is.  9  6. 

5  Good  Pilot  of  the  awful  main, 
Let  us  not  plead  Thy  love  in  vain  ; 
Jesus  draw  near  with  kindly  aid, 
Say.  ,;It  is  I,  be  not  afraid." — Gho. 

HORATR'S    BoNAR. 


C 


5(3  Can  a  Little  Ghild  Like  Me.       7. 

VAX  a  little  child,  like  me, 
Thank  the  Father  fittingly  ? 
Yes,  oh  yes  !  be  good  and  true. 
Patient,  kind  in  all  you  do  ; 
Love  the  Lord,  and  do  your  parL 
Learn  to  say  with  all  your  heart : 
||  Father,  we  thank  Thee.|| 
Father  in  Heaven,  we  thank  Thee ! 

2  For  the  fruit  upon  the  tree, 
For  the  birds  that  sing  of  Thee. 
For  the  earth  in  beauty  drest, 
Father,  mother,  and  the  rest, 
For  Thy  precious,  loving  care, 
For  Thy  bounty  everywhere, 
.     Father,  we  thank  Thee !  etc. 

Mary  Mates  Dodge. 

5?  Sweet  By  and  By.     9. 

HERE  are  partings  and  painful  farewells. 
And  the  sundering  of  tenderest  ties  ; 

57 


LORD  OF  THE  DEAD  AND  THE  LIVING 

Rom.  14.  9. 

In  that  heavenly  land  where  He  dwells, 
God  shall  wipe  away  tears  from  all  eyes. 
Chorus.— In  the  sweet  by  and  by, 

We  shall  meet  on  that  beautiful  shore. 

2  Here  the  pilgrim  can  scarcely  discern 
The  reward  for  the  tears  that  he  sheds ; 

But  the  ransomed  with  songs  shall  return 
With  everlasting  joy  on  their  heads. — Cho. 

3  Guide  the  ship  which  Thy  servants  convey, 
Gracious  Lord,  o'er  the  turbulent  foam : 

Bless  their  labors,  be  with  them  alway, 

Till  they  reach  the  blest  threshold  of  Home  ! 

Abraham  Coles. 

58  Hark  !  Hark,  my  Soul  !       11,  10. 

HAR.K  !  hark,  my  soul !  angelic  songs  are  swelling 
O'er  earth's  green  fields  and  ocean's  wave-beat 
shore  : 
How  sweet  the  truth,  those  blessed  strains  are  telling 
Of  that  new  life  when  sin  shall  be  no  more  ! 
Chorus — Angels  of  Jesus,  angels  of  light, 

Singing  to  welcome  the  pilgrims  of  the  night. 

2  Onward  we  go,  for  still  we  hear  them  singing, 
"  Come,  weary  souls,  for  Jesus  bids  you  come ;  " 

And  thro'  the  dark,  its  echoes  sweetly  ringing, 
The  music  of  the  gospel  leads  us  home. 

58 


THE  SHEPHERD  AXD  BISHOP  OF  SOULS 

i  Peter  2    25. 

3  Far.  far  away,  like  bells  at  evening  pealing, 
The  voice  of  Jesus  sounds  o'er  land  and  sea : 

And  laden  souls  by  thousands,  meekly  stealing, 
Kind  Shepherd,  turn  their  weary  steps  to  Thee. 

4  Rest  comes  at  length,  though  life  be  long  and  dreary, 
The  day  must  dawn,  and  darksome  night  be  past ; 

All  journeys  end  in  welcome  to  the  weary. 

And  heaven,  the  heart's  true  home,  will  come  at  last. 

Angels,  sing  on  !  your  faithful  watches  keeping. 

Sing  us  sweet  fragments  of  the  songs  above, 
Till  morning's  joy  shall  end  the  night  of  weeping. 

And  life's  long  shadows  break  in  cloudless  love. 

Frederick  W.  Faber. 


59      Hark!    the  Sabbath  Bells  are  Ringing.     83  7. 

EVERYWHERE  the  groves  are  ringing. 
In  and  out  the  warblers  pass  ; 
Unseen  insects  join  in  singing 
Holy  anthems  from  the  grass. 
Chorus. — God  who  made  us,  downward  gazes 
On  His  creatures,  great  and  small. 
Condescends  to  hear  the  praises 
Of  the  meanest  of  them  all. 


REFINER  AND  PURIFIER 

Mai.  3.  3. 

2  Little  is  the  bee  that  hovers, 

With  its  tiny  wings  and  feet. 
Lighting  not  till  it  discovers 

Where  the  blossom  hides  its  sweet. — Cho. 

8  As  in  mountain  lake  is  given 

Image  of  the  sky,  we  view 
The  same  blessed  arch  of  heaven 

Mirrored  in  a  drop  of  dew. — Cho. 

4  Therefore,  0  our  God  and  Father, 
Little  children  though  we  be, 

We  around  Thy  throne  would  gather, 
Love  and  serve  and  worship  Thee. — Cho. 

5  We  are  sinful  and  unholy, 
Make  the  turbid  waters  clear, 

That  they  may  reflect  Thee,  solely, 
And  display  Thy  likeness  here. — Cho. 

Abraham  Coles. 


(30  Austrian  National  Hymn.     8,  7. 

GOD  of  all,  above  and  under, 
God  of  angels  and  of  men  ; 
All  things  praise  Thee,  Thine  the  Thunder, 
And  the  echoing  Hills.  Amen ! 


GOD  OUR  SAVIOUR 

i  Tim.  2.  3. 

Thine  the  worship  of  the  Mountains  ; 

Thine  the  homage  of  the  Plain   ; 
Thine  the  singing  of  the  Fountains  ; 

Thine  the  chorus  of  the  Main. 

2  Now  while  Heaven  and  Earth  rejoices. 
God  of  heat,  and  God  of  cold ! 

With  the  tempest  tune  our  voices, 
Hymning  mercies  new  and  old : 

We  would  praise  Thee,  praise  is  comely, 
And  an  ever  new  delight ; 

Lay  our  offerings,  mean  and  homely. 
On  Thine  altar  morn  and  night. 

3  Sounding  sweetly  down  the  ages, 
Thy  forgiving  voice  is  heard, 

Coming  from  the  open  pages 

Of  the  volume  of  Thy  word : 
For  Thy  love  which  changeth  never. 

For  Thy  mercy  to  the  race. 
Blessed  be  Thy  name  forever. 

God  of  truth  and  God  of  grace ! 

Abraham  Coles. 

61  Manoah.     G.  M. 

THOU  God  of  Love  !     Thy  glories  bright 
The  Universe  adorn  : 


THE  IMAGE  OF  THE  INVISIBLE  GOD 

Col.  i.  15. 

We  see  Thee  in  the  stars  of  night, 
The  splendors  of  the  morn. 

2  From  east  to  west,  from  south  to  north. 
Thou  dost  in  all  appear ; 

But  art  supremely  shadowed  forth 
In  Charity  sincere. 

3  Sweet  Charity  !  divinest  grace, 
Inclusive  of  the  rest, 

Pictures  Thine  image  in  the  face 
And  glorifies  the  breast. 

4  Since  it  was  this  once  caused  to  bleed 
Incarnate  Deity, 

To  minister  to  suffering  need 
Is  to  resemble  Thee. 

5  On  great  or  small  Thy  hand  bestows 
No  higher  honor,  than 

To  make  them  channels  through  which  flows 
Eternal  life  to  man. 

6  Thou  wilt  reward  those  seeking  none ; 
And  make  them  wondering  see 

That  what  they  to  the  least  have  done 
Was  done  alike  to  Thee. 

Abraham  Coles. 
62 


THE  BREAD  OF  GOD 

John  6.  33. 

62  SlLOAM.       C.    M. 

BLEST  Lord,  who  hungry  thousands  fed. 
Look  with  a  pitying  eye, 
Where  fainting  for  the  living  bread, 
The  heathen  nations  lie. 

2  Light  in  our  hearts  that  ardent  flame 
Which  brought  Thee  from  above, 

That  we  may  long  to  teach  Thy  name, 
And  glorify  Thy  love  ; 

3  That  we  may  take  the  food  divine, 
From  Thy  creating  hands. 

And,  though  unnumbered  millions  pine, 
Feed  all  the  starving  lands. 

4  Grant  that  before  Thy  judgment  seat 
No  soul  may  have  to  say, 

When  Thou  didst  bid,  '" '  Give  them  to  eat,1 
I  hungry  went  away." 


Mrs.  Galusha  Anderson. 


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63  Hebron.     L.  M. 

[AVE  we  not  all  one  Father?     Yea, 
Hath  not  one  God  created  us  ? 
How  are  we  better  then  than  they, 
Barbarians,  not  favored  thus? 

63 


A  FRIEND  OF  SINNERS 

Mat.  ii.  19 

2  He  who  bows  down  to  stocks  and  stones, 
Brutish  and  ignorant  and  base, 

With  us  a  common  nature  owns. 

An  upright  form  and  heavenward  face. 

3  His  coarser  appetites  may  crave 
Coarse  food  on  which  his  body  feeds, 

But  he  too  has  a  soul  to  save, 
With  similar  immortal  needs. 

4  Despise  not  him  for  whom  Christ  died, 
However  low  despise  him  not : 

Dear,  doubtless,  to  the  Crucified 
Is  the  benighted  Hottentot. 

Abraham  Coles. 


H' 


i(34r  Sweet  Hour  of  Prayer.     8. 

[OW  sweet  the  memory  of  those, 
Who  toiled  for  Christ,  and  now  repose 
Beneath  the  soil  their  feet  had  trod, 
While  that  they  sowed  the  seed  of  God  ; 
In  whom  the  Saviour's  love  so  wrought, 
They  gave  up  all,  and  judged  it  nought ; 
Deeming  His  smile  made  rich  amends 
For  loss  of  country,  home,  and  friends. 

2  As  instruments  of  Heaven's  sweet  will, 
Their  delicate  fingers  used  their  skill 

64 


THE  LIGHT  OF  THE   WORLD 

John  8.  12. 

To  couch  the  cataract  of  sin, 

And  let  the  welcome  splendor  in : 

How  glorious,  when  to  eyes  unsealed. 

A  heavenly  beauty  was  revealed ; 

By  spiritual  miracle  of  sight 

Made  conscious  of  a  world  of  light ! 

3  What  if  no  future  sun  should  rise  ? 
No  morrow  break  in  eastern  skies  ? 
For  aye,  to  all  of  woman  born 
Were  shut  and  sealed  the  gates  of  morn, 
Streaked  by  no  gleam  of  dawning  light, 
The  endless  horror  of  that  night  ? 
To  weary  watchers  for  the  Day 
What  joy  were  in  a  single  ray ! 

Abraham  Coles, 

65  Spanish  Hymn.     7.     Double. 

ABBA,  Father,  God  of  love, 
Hallowed  be  Thy  name,  by  all 
In  the  height  of  heaven  above, 
And  on  this  terrestrial  ball. 
May  Thy  kingdom  come  in  power. 

Subjugating  all  to  Thee  ; 
Other  kingdoms  Thine  devour 
That  there  only  one  may  be. 

65 


THE  EVERLASTING  FATHER 

Is.  9.  6 

2  May  Thy  righteous  will  be  done 
By  the  fallen  race  of  man, 

Back  to  old  allegiance  won, 
Serving  Thee  as  angels  can. 

Who  have  kept  their  first  estate, 
And  are  strong  and  swift  of  wing, 

Always  eager  and  elate, 

Quick  to  bear  and  quick  to  bring. 

3  Give  our  bodies  needful  food. 
Day  by  day  their  wants  supply, 

And  withhold  not  heavenly  food 
Lest  our  starving  spirits  die : 

Man  lives  not  by  bread  alone ; 
Should  Thy  blessing  not  attend 

Bread's  no  better  than  a  stone, 
Soon  our  mortal  lives  would  end. 

4  Debts  to  law  and  justice  due, 
Freely  cancel  and  forgive  ; 

Our  revengeful  souls  renew 
That  we  may  not  die  but  live ; 

Since,  if  we  match  not  the  grace 
Whereby  Thou  our  sin  dost  blol. 

Doubtful  will  be  left  the  case 
Whether  Thou  forgiv'st  or  not. 

6  6 


OUR  HELP  AXD  OUR  SHIELD 

Ps.  33.  20. 

5  For  that  we  are  weak  and  frail. 

Lead  us  not  where  danger  lies  ; 
If  the  enemy  assail, 

Let  it  not  be  a  surprise. 
In  the  dark  and  dreadful  hour. 

From  the  Evil  One  deliver. 
For  the  Kingdom's  Thine  and  power. 

Now,  hereafter,  and  forever. 

Abraham  Coles. 

(36  Tyrolese  Air.     7. 

LIFT  to  Him  your  hymns  of  laud. 
Who  of  gods  alone  is  God  ! 
Chorus. — For  His  mercy,  firm  and  sure, 
Doth  from  age  to  age  endure. 

2  Tune  Him  thanks  with  sounding  chords, 
Who  doth  reign  the  Lord  of  Lords  : — Gho. 

3  Who,  by  wisdom,  made  and  bent 
Overhead  the  firmament : — Gho. 

4  Who  the  earth  on  nothing  hung. 
And  in  empty  space  it  flung  : — Gho. 

5  Made  the  sun  to  rule  the  day, 
And  the  joy  of  life  convey  : — Gho. 


GOD  OF  ISRAEL   THE  SAVIOUR 

Is.  45.  15. 

6  Moon  and  stars  to  rule  the  night 
With  a  soft  and  mellow  light : — Cho. 

7  Who  His  chosen  people  led 
Through  the  wilderness  and  fed  : — Cho. 

8  Who,  when  our  estate  was  low, 
Help  remembered  to  bestow  : — Cho. 

9  Who  to  all  flesh  giveth  food, 
And  abundance  of  all  good  : — Cho. 

10  Let  our  thanks  to  Him  be  given, 
Israel's  God,  the  God  of  Heaven  : — Cho. 

Abraham   Coles. 


67  Rockingham.     L.  M. 

LORD,  visit  Thy  forsaken  race, 
Back  to  Thy  fold  the  wanderers  bring ; 
Teach  them  to  seek  Thy  slighted  grace, 
And  hail  in  Christ  their  promised  King. 

2  The  veil  of  darkness  rend  in  twain, 
Which  hides  their  Shiloh's  glorious  light, 

The  severed  olive  branch  again 
Firm  to  its  parent  stock  unite. 

68 


V 


THE  KING  OF  ISRAEL 

Is.  44.  6 :  John  1.  49. 

Q3  Centennial  Anthem.     7. 

ET  us  to  Jehovah  raise 
Glad  and  grateful  songs  of  praise ! 
Let  the  people  with  one  voice 
In  the  Lord  their  God  rejoice  : 

Chorus. — For  His  Mercy  standeth  fast, 
And  from  age  to  age  doth  last. 

2  He  across  untraversed  seas 
Guided  first  the  Genoese  : 
Here  prepared  a  dwelling  place 
For  a  freedom-loving  race  : — Cho. 

3  Filled  the  land,  the  red  man  trod, 
With  the  worshippers  of  God : 
When  oppression  forged  the  chain 
Nerved  their  hands  to  rend  in  twain  : — Cho. 

4  Gave  them  courage  to  declare 
What  to  do  and  what  to  dare : 
Made  them  victors  over  wrong 
In  the  battle  with  the  strong  : — Cho. 

5  Midst  the  terror  of  the  fight 
Kept  them  steadfast  in  the  right : 
Taught  their  statesmen  how  to  plan 
To  conserve  the  rights  of  man  : — Cho. 

69 


A  REFUGE  FROM  THE  STORM. 

Is.  25.  4, 

6  Needful  skill  and  wisdom  lent 
To  establish  government : 

Laid  foundations,  resting  still 

On  the  granite  of  His  will : — Gho. 

7  Wiped  the  scandal  and  the  sin 
From  the  color  of  the  skin  : 
Now  o'er  all,  from  sea  to  sea, 
Floats  the  banner  of  the  free  : — Gho. 

8  Down  the  ages  rings  the  blow 
Struck  one  hundred  years  ago  : 
Praise  the  Lord  for  freedom  won, 
And  the  Gospel  of  His  Son : — Gho. 


Abraham  Coles. 


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39  America.     6,  6,  4. 

BEAUTIFUL  and  grand, 
My  own,  my  native  land  ! 
Of  thee  I  boast : 
Great  empire  of  the  west, 
The  dearest  and  the  best, 
Made  up  of  all  the  rest, 
I  love  thee  most. 

2  Thou  crown  of  all  the  past, 
Times'  noblest  and  the  last, 
Supremely  fair : 

70 


THE  ROCK  OF  AGES 

Is.  26.  4. 

Brought  up  at  Freedom's  knee, 
Sweet  child  of  Liberty, 
Of  all,  from  sea  to  sea, 
Th'  undoubted  heir. 

3  I  honor  thee,  because 
Of  just  and  equal  laws. 

These  make  thee  dear  : 
Not  for  thy  mines  of  gold, 
Not  for  thy  wealth  untold. 
Not  that  thy  sons  are  bold, 

Do  I  revere. 

4  God  of  our  fathers !  bless, 
Exalt  in  righteousness 

This  land  of  ours : 
Be  Plight  our  lofty  aim, 
Our  title  and  our  claim 
To  high  and  higher  fame 

Among  the  Powers. 

Abraham  Coles. 

70  The  Star  Spangled  Banner. 

WE  hail  each  return  of  the  day  of  thy  birth, 
Fair  Columbia,    washed  by  the  waves    of  two 
oceans  ! 
Where  men  from  the  farthest  dominions  of  Earth 
1 1 


A  CHIEF  CORNER  STONE,  ELECT,  PRECIOUS 

i  Peter  2.  6. 

Rear  altars  to  Freedom,  and  pay  their  devotions ; 
Where  our  fathers  in  fight,  nobly  strove  for  the  Right, 
Struck  down  their  fierce  foemen  or  put  them  to  flight ; 
Through  the  long  lapse  of  ages,  that  so  there  might  be 
An  asylum  for  all  in  the  Land  of  the  Free. 


2  Rehold,  from  each  zone  under  heaven  they  come ! 

And  haughtiest  nations,  that  once  far  outshone  thee. 
Now  paled  by  thy  lustre,  lie  prostrate  and  dumb, 

And  render  due  homage,  and  no  more  disown  thee. 
All  the  isles  for  thee  wait,  while  that  early  and  late, 
Not  a  wind  ever  blows  but  wafts  hither  rich  freight, 
And  the  swift  sailing  ships,  that  bring  over  the  sea 
The  oppressed  of  all  lands  to  the  Land  of  the  Free. 


3  As  entranced  I  look  down  the  long  vista  of  years, 

And  behold  thine  existence  to  ages  extended, 
What  a  scene,  0  my  country,  of  wonder  appears ! 

How  kindling  the  prospect,  surpassing  and  splendid  ! 
Each  lone  mountain  and  glen,  and  waste  wilderness 

then, 
I  see  covered  with  cities,  and  swarming  with  men, 
And  miraculous  Art  working  marvels  for  thee 
To  lift  higher  thy  greatness,  thou  Land  of  the  Free ! 

72 


A  SURE  FOUNDATION 

Is.  28.  16. 

4  From  our  borders  expel  all  oppression  and  wrong, 

Oh  Thou,  who  didst  plant  us  and  make  us  a  nation  ! 
In  the  strength  of  Thy  arm   make  us  evermore  strong  : 
On   our  gates   inscribe  Praise,   on  our  walls  write 
Salvation ; 
May  Thyself  be  our  light,  from  Thy  heavenly  height 
Ever  flashing  newr  splendors  and  chasing  our  night. 
That  united  and  happy  we  ever  may  be 
To  the  end  of  all  time,  still  the  Land  of  the  Free  ! 

Abraham    Coles. 

71  '"'Thank  God  for  the  Bible." 

THANK  God  for  the  Bible !  'tis  there  that  we  find 
The  story  of  Christ  and  His  love — 
How  He  came  down  to  earth  from  His  beautiful  home 
In  the  mansions  of  glory  above. 
Thanks  to  Him  we  will  bring. 
Praise  to  Him  we  will  sing. 
For  He  came  down  to  earth  from  His  beautiful  home 
In  the  mansions  of  glory  above. 

2  While  He  lived  on  this  earth  to  the  sick  and  the  blind 

And  to  mourners  His  blessings  were  riven  ; 
And  He  said  let  the  little  ones  come  unto  me. 
For  of  such  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 
Jesus  calls  us  to  come. 
He's  prepared  us  a  home. 
73 


THE  POWER  OF  GOD 

i  Cor.  i.  24. 

For  He  said  let  the  little  ones  come  unto  me 
For  of  such  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

3  In  the  Bible  we  read  of  a  beautiful  land, 
Where  sorrow  and  pain  never  come ; 

For  Jesus  is  there  with  a  heavenly  band 

And  there  has  prepared  us  a  home. 

Jesus  calls,  shall  we  stay? 

No  !  we'll  gladly  obey. 

For  Jesus  is  there  with  a  heavenly  band 

And  there  has  prepared  us  a  home. 

4  Thank  God  for  the  Bible  !  its  truths  o'er  the  earth 
We'll  scatter  with  bountiful  hand  ; 

But  we  never  can  tell  what  a  Bible  is  worth 
Till  we  go  to  that  beautiful  land. 

There  our  thanks  we  will  bring, 
There  with  angels  we'll  sing, 
And  its  worth  we  can  tell  when  with  Jesus  we  dwell 
In  heaven — that  beautiful  land. 

72  Baxter.     10. 

HEAVEN  is  not  reached  at  a  single  bound ; 
But  we  build  the  ladder  by  which  we  rise, 
From  the  lowly  earth  to  the  vaulted  skies, 
And  we  mount  to  its  summit  round  by  round. 
74 


MESSIAH,   THE  PRINCE 

Dan.  9.  25. 

2  I  count  this  thing  to  be  grandly  true : 
That  a  noble  deed  is  a  step  toward  God, 
Lifting  the  soul  from  the  common  clod 

To  a  purer  air  and  a  broader  view. 


J.  G.  Holland. 


73  Lenox.     6.  8. 

THE  sweet  prophetic  Voice 
Tells  every  wind  that  blows, 
The  desert  shall  rejoice, 

And  blossom  as  the  rose  ; 
The  wilderness,  no  longer  dumb, 
Exultant  sing.  The  Lord  is  come  ! 

2  The  uncultured  wilds,  where  roams 
The  Indian  of  the  West, 

Shall  turn  to  happy  homes 

And  gardens  of  the  blest ; 
The  wilderness,  no  longer  dumb, 
Exultant  sing,  The  Lord  is  come  ! 

3  The  pestilential  swamp, 
Where  slavery  had  root, 

Shall,  freed  from  noisome  damp, 

Abound  in  wholesome  fruit ; 
The  wilderness  no  longer  dumb, 
Exultant  sing,  The  Lord  is  come ! 
75 


THINE  EVERLASTING  LIGHT 

Is.  60.  20. 

4  Hot  Afric's  barren  sands, 
Where  men  stretch  forth  to  God 

Their  supplicating  hands, 

Shall  change  to  verdant  sod, 
The  wilderness,  no  longer  dumb, 
Exultant  sing,  The  Lord  is  come ! 

5  Asia,  the  dwelling-place 
Of  dragons,  shall  be  clad 

With  plants  and  flowers  of  grace, 

And  all  her  wastes  be  glad  ; 
The  wilderness,  no  longer  dumb, 
Exultant  sing,  The  Lord  is  come  ! 

6  And  Europe's  unfencecl  grounds, 
Where  thorns  and  briars  grow, 

Shall  leap  through  all  her  bounds — 

A  Paradise  below ; 
The  wilderness,  no  longer  dumb, 
Exultant  sing,  The  Lord  is  come  ! 

7  Dear  day  of  God,  make  haste ! 
Let  not  the  time  be  long 

When  sin  no  more  shall  waste, 

No  more  shall  triumph  wrong, 
The  wilderness,  no  longer  dumb, 
Exultant  sing.  The  Lord  is  come  ! 

Abraham  Coles. 
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THE  KING  ETERNAL  IMMORTAL  INVISIBLE 

i  Tim.  i.  17. 

74  HORTON.       7s. 

r^IYE  us  room  that  we  may  dwell," 
VJ     Zion's  children  cry  aloud  ; 
See  their  numbers  how  they  swell. 
How  they  gather  like  a  cloud ! 

2  Oh,  how  bright  the  morning  seems, 
Brighter,  from  so  darker  nieht ! 

Zion  is  like  one  that  dreams, 
Filled  with  wonder  and  delight. 

3  Lo,  thy  sun  goes  down  no  more, 
God  Himself  will  be  thy  light ; 

All  that  caused  thee  grief  before 
Buried  lies  in  endless  night. 

4  Zion,  now  arise  and  shine, 

Lo,  thy  Light  from  heaven  is  come ; 
These  that  crowd  from  far  are  thine, 
Give  thy  sons  and  daughters  room  ! 


75  Holy  is  the    Lord.  9.  10. 

OLY,  holy,  holy  is  the  Lord ! 
Sing,  0  ye  people,  gladly  adore  Him  ; 
Let  the  mountains  tremble  at  His  word  ; 
Let  the  hills  be  joyful  before  Him  ; 

77 


H 


KING  OF  SAINTS 

Rev.  15.  16. 

Mighty  in  wisdom,  boundless  in  mercy. 

Great  is  Jehovah,  King  over  all. 
Chorus — Holy,  holy,  holy  is  the  Lord, 

Let  the  hills  be  joyful  before  Him. 

2  Praise  Him,  praise  Him !  shout  aloud  for  joy, 
Watchman  of  Zion,  herald  the  story  ; 

Sin  and  death  His  kingdom  shall  destroy, 
All  the  earth  shall  sing  of  His  glory  ; 

Praise  Him,  ye  angels,  ye  who  behold  Him, 
Robed  in  His  splendor,  matchless  divine. — Cho. 

3  King  Eternal,  blessed  be  His  name ! 
So  may  His  children  gladly  adore  Him, 

When  in  heaven  we  join  the  happy  strain, 
When  we  cast  our  bright  crowns  before  Him ; 

There  in  His  likeness  joyful  awaking, 

There  we  shall  see  Him,  there  we  shall  sing, 

Chorus — Holy,  holy,  &c. 

76  Denfield.     C.  M. 

OUR  Father,  hear  our  longing  prayer, 
And  help  this  prayer  to  flow, 
That  humble  thoughts  which  are  Thy  care, 
May  live  in  us  and  grow. 

78 


CHRIST  IN  YOU  THE  HOPE  OF  GLORY 

Col.  i,  27.. 

2  For  lowly  hearts  shall  understand 
The  peace,  the  calm  delight 

Of  dwelling  in  Thy  heavenly  land, 
A  pleasure  in  Thy  sight. 

3  Give  us  humility  that  so, 
Thy  reign  may  come  within, 

And  when  Thy  children  homeward  go, 
We  too  may  enter  in. 

4  Hear  us  our  Saviour !  ours  Thou  art, 
Though  we  are  not  like  Thee ; 

Give  us  Thy  spirit  in  our  heart, 
Large,  lowly,  trusting,  free. 

George  MacDonald, 

77  Greenland.     8,  6. 

|H  !  life  is  strange,  and  full  of  change, 
But  it  brings  little  sorrow  ; 
For  I  came  here  but  yesterday, 
And  shall  go  hence  to-morrow : 


01 


2  Go  to  the  rest  of  the  ever  blest, 

To  the  New  Jerusalem  ; 
Children  of  light  there  walk  in  white, 

And  the  Saviour  leadeth  them. 

Julia  Ward  Howe,. 
79 


THE  LAMB  THAT  WAS  SLAIN 

Rev.  5.  2. 

78  Berlin.     10. 

NOW  lift  we  Hymns  of  heart-felt  praise  to  Thee, 
Our  King,  Redeemer,  Saviour,  Brother,  Friend ! 
And  when  Thy  face  we,  in  Thy  likeness,  see, 
Our  adoration-song  shall  never  end  : 

2  Then  shall  we  sing — when  with  our  God  we  reign. 
Serving  Thee,  ever,  in  most  holy  ways — 

"  Worthy  the  Lamb  who  once  for  us  was  slain  ! " 
That  Song,  forever  new,  of  ceaseless  praise. 

3  While  here  we  tarry  in  this  world  of  need, 
Seeking  the  lost  ones  who  in  darkness  roam, 
Thy  little  flock,  Good  Shepherd,  gently  lead, 
And  bear  Thy  lambs  in  safety  to  Thy  Home. 


e.  s.  c. 


79  Bethany.     6,  4. 

EVER,  my  Lord,  with  Thee, 
Ever  with  Thee ! 
Through  all  eternity 

Thy  face  to  see  ! 
I  count  this  heaven,  to  be 
Ever,  my  Lord,  with  Thee, 
Ever  with  Thee ! 

80 


THE  KING  IN  HIS  BE  A  UTY 

Is.  33.  *7- 

2  Fair  is  Jerusalem, 
All  of  pure  gold. 

Garnished  with  many  a  gem 

Of  worth  untold : 
I  only  ask.  to  be 
Ever,  my  Lord,  with  Thee, 

Ever  with  Thee ! 

3  River  of  Life  there  flows 
As  crystal  clear ; 

The  Tree  of  Life  there  grows 

For  healing  near: 
But  this  crowns  all,  to  be 
Ever,  my  Lord,  with  Thee, 

Ever  wTith  Thee  ! 

4  No  curse  is  there,  no  night, 
No  grief,  no  fear  ; 

Thy  smile  fills  heaven  with  light, 

Dries  every  tear  : 
What  rapture,  there  to  be 
Ever,  my  Lord,  with  Thee, 

Ever  with  Thee ! 

Abraham  Coles. 


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INDEX    OF   FIRST    LINES   OF    HYMNS. 

HYMN. 

Abba,  Father,  God  of  Love Abraham  Coles  65 

Amid  the  blue  and  starry  sky Mrs.  Gordon  16 

As  shadows  cast  by  cloud  and  sun William  Cullen  Bryant  7 

As  with  gladness  men  of  old William  C.  Dix  6 

At  Thy  feet,  our  God  and  Father J.  D.  Burns  11 

Blest  land  of  Judea  !  thrice  hallowed Joh?i  G.  Whittier  45 

Blest  Lord  who  hungry  thousands  iz&.Mrs.  Galusha  Anderson  62 

Can  a  little  child  like  me Mary  A/apes  Dodge  56 

Divine  Eternal  Word  ! Abraham  Coles  34 

Do  the  children  know  of  Jesus  ? H.  T.  B.  22 

Ever,  my  Lord,  with  Thee Abraham   Coles  79 

Everywhere  the  groves  are  ringing Abraham  Coles  59 

From  Thee  begetting  sure  conviction Abraham  Coles  52 

Give  us  room  that  we  may  dwell Unknown  74 

God  of  all  above  and  under Abraham  Coles  60 

Great  Ruler  of  the  land  and  sea Horatins  Bonar  55 

Hark !   hark,  my  soul !  angelic  songs Frederick  IV.  Faber  58 

Have  we  not  all  one  Father?     Yea Abraham  Coles  63 

Heaven  is  not  reached J.  G.  Holland  72 

Here  are  partings  and  painful  farewells Abraham  Coles  57 

Here  I  labor,  weak  and  lone Robert  Lowell  49 

He  that  lay,  in  lowly  manger Robert  Lowell  5 

Holy,  holy,  holy,  is  the  Lord  ! Unknown  75 

Hosannas  were  by  children  sung Unknozun  19 

How  sweet  the  memory  of  those Abraham  Coles  64 

I  always  love  to  praise  Thee,  Lord A.  J.  Mason  12 

I  often  say  my  prayers John  Burton  15 

I  sing  the  Shepherd  of  the  sheep Abraham  Coles  38 


IXDEX  OF  FIRST  LINES   OF  HYMNS 

HYMN. 

It  came  upon  the  midnight  clear Edmund  H.  Sears  3 

I  thank  the  goodness  and  the  grace Isaac  Watts  23 

Jesus  is  God  !     The  glorious  bands Frederick  IV.  Faber  10 

Jesus  when  He  left  the  sky Unknown  21 

Lamb  of  God,  I  look  to  Thee Charles  Wesley  31 

Let  us  to  Jehovah  raise Abraham  Coles  68 

Lift  to  Him  your  hymns  of  laud Abraham  Coles  66 

Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  gates  !  swing  wide Abraham  Coles  1 

Little  drops  of  water Eben  C.  Brewer  28 

Little  givers  come  and  bring Unknown  25 

Little  hearts,  O  Lord,  may  love  Thee T.  H.  Stockton  14 

Little  travelers  Zionward James  Edmeston  33 

Lord,  a  little  band  and  lowly Unknown  17 

Lord  of  all  being!  throned  afar Oliver  Wendell  Holmes  51 

Lord  visit  Thy  forsaken  race Unknown  67 

Night's  canopy  over  Judea  now  hung Elizabeth  C.  Kinney  4 

Now  lift  we  hymns  of  heartfelt  praise £.  S.   C.  78 

O  beautiful  and  grand Abraham  Coles  69 

O'er  the  ocean  is  wafted  the  tremulous  cry Abraham  Colez  54 

Oh,  for  a  thousand  tongues  to  sing Charles  Wesley  37 

O  God  of  sovereign   grace Unknown  39 

O  Holy  Father,  just  and  true John  G.   Whittier  24 

O  life  is  strange  and  full  of  change Julia  Ward  Howe  77 

O  North,  with  all  thy  vales  of  green. . .  William  Cullen  Bryant  9 

Our  Father  hear  our  longing  prayer George  MacDonald  76 

Out  the  mouths  of  babes  and  sucklings Abraham  Coles  13 

Saviour  of  the  human  race Abraham  Coles  42 

Saviour,  teach  me,  day  by  day Unknown  35 

See  the  rivers  flowing Adelaide  A.  Proctor  26 

Set  my  anxious  heart  at  rest Abraham  Coles  44 

Take  my  life,  and  let  it  be Frances   Ridley  Havergal  43 

Thank  God  for  the  Bible  !  'tis  there  that  we  find Unknown  71 


INDEX  OF  FIRST  LINES  OF  HYMNS 

HYMN. 

The  Banyan  of  the  Indian  Isle Unknown  41 

There  is  one  spot  where  man  may  stand Hugh  Macmillan  8 

The  lambs  of  Jesus  !  who  are  they  ? U?iknown  32 

The  memory  of  Jesus'  name Abraham  Coles  36 

The  sweet  prophetic  Voice Abraham  Coles  73 

They  err  who  think  that  God  is  far Abraham  Coles  46 

This  Book  unfolds  Jehovah's  mind Unknown  20 

Thou  God  of  love,  Thy  glories  bright W.  Roscoc  61 

Thus  said  Jesus  :    "Go  and  do  " Unknown  30 

Thy  name,  almighty  Lord Isaac  Watts  40 

We  are  children,  happy  children Unknown  18 

We  bring  the  bright  pennies Unknown  26 

We  hail  each  return  of  the  day Abraham  Coles  70 

What  if  the  little  rain  should  say Cutter  27 

What  means  this  glory  round  our  feet. .  .James  Russell  Lowell  2 

What  sound  is  this  through  heaven  resounding?. . . .  Unknown  48 

When  Jesus  speaks,  so  sweet  the  sound Abraham  Coles  50 

Wicked  hands,  how  sad  the  story  ! Abraham  Coles  47 

Ye  messengers  of  God  to  men Abraham  Coles  53 

For  convenience,  a  selection  of  Tunes  has  been  made,  (other 
tunes  of  course  can  be  used,  if  desired).  The  majority  of  those 
given  are  such  as  can  be  found  in  the  Standard  Hymnals  of  the 
various  denominations.  The  tunes  "  Polycarp  "  and  "  Tyrolese 
Air"  are  from  "The  Creation,  a  Service  of  Sacred  Song,"  pub- 
lished by  the  London  Sunday  School  Union.  "Hark!  hark,  my 
Soul,"  set  to  music  by  W.  F.  Sherwin,  "Love  at  Home"  and 
"  Rifted  Rock"  maybe  found  in  "  Christian  Songs  for  the  Sunday 
School."  "Holy,  holy,  holy  is  the  Lord,"  in  "Bright  Jewels." 
"Over  There,"  in  "Songs  for  Little  Folks."  "The  Valley  of 
Blessing"  and  "The  Sweet  By  and  By,"  in  "  Gospel  Hymns,  No. 
2."  And  the  "  Star  Spangled  Banner,''  "  Shining  Shore,"  "  Sweet 
Hour  of  Prayer,"  "Love  at  Home,"  and  "Hark!  the  Sabbath 
Bells,"  in  Bradbury's  "New  Golden  Chain." 

Music  to  "  Can  a  Little  Child  Like  Me,"  may  be  found  in  St. 
Nicholas,  Nov.,  1877,  permission  to  use  the  hymn  having  been 
kindly  given  by  the  publishers. 


